fullsizearcademachine| 21 years of unresolved case: The murder of a female teacher in Linyi, Shanxi Province has been solved, and the suspect is her husband

the spring of 2003fullsizearcademachineLu Yali, a private primary school teacher in Jingye in Linyi County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, disappeared mysteriously. Many unknown clues left in her dormitory made the case confusing. After six months of searching, the police found a highly decomposed body in a remote well. Due to limited conditions at the time, no DNA analysis was carried out. Although family members identified and confirmed it, the identity could not be 100% determined. The nature of the case changed from a disappearance case to a homicide case.

During the investigation of the case, Lu Yali's husband Wang became a key suspect due to abnormal behavior. During the trial, Wang once admitted the crime, but suddenly retracted his confession during the trial and denied that it was related to the case. At the same time, because DNA identification was not carried out on the body, the court expressed doubts about the integrity of the chain of evidence and asked the police to supplement and improve the evidence, causing the case to reach a deadlock.

In 2020, the Municipal Public Security Department of Shanxi Province decided to restart the investigation and set up a task force to deeply explore the truth of the case. With the consent of her family, the police conducted an exhumation of Lu Yali's coffin and extracted new evidence, providing important clues for the investigation of the case. After further investigation, the police finally identified the real murderer and successfully arrested him on May 22, 2024.

The arrest of the real murderer brought an end to this unsolved case that had lasted for many years and also brought long-awaited justice to the victims 'families. The unremitting efforts and technological progress of the police have provided new possibilities for solving difficult cases, and also reflect the judiciary's unremitting pursuit of truth and justice.